Pro Kabaddi League
PKL 8: Bengal Warriors beat Puneri Paltan
The Season 7 champions were trailing by 10 points at halftime but overcame that margin to beat Pune who are fighting for a playoffs spot. Puneri Paltan dominated the first half with their raiders Mohit Goyat and Aslam Inamdar doing the bulk of the work. Bengal's experienced defence had no answers for the skilled Pune raiders who picked easy points.
PKL 8: Dabang Delhi KC thrash Telugu Titans
The likes of Neeraj Narwal and Manjeet had a great outing and ensured the Titans never really had a chance to cause an upset. Titans' disappointing season came to an end with just 1 win in 22 matches. Ankit Beniwal scored 10 points for the Titans who will now need to rebuild the squad in the summer.Telugu Titans started the match on the front foot with their raiders Rajnish, Adarsh and Ankit Beniwal chipping in with points.
PKL 8: Pawan Sehrawat shines as Bengaluru Bulls decimate Haryana Steelers
The "high flyer" scored 20 points (which included 7 tackle points) with a dominant second-half performance that took the match completely away from the Steelers. Haryana missed out on an opportunity to secure a playoff berth with the loss and will now have to beat table-toppers Patna Pirates in their final league match. Bengaluru completed all of their 22 games and now they will wait for other results to learn their fate.
PKL 8: Bengal Warriors thrash Tamil Thalaivas
Captain Maninder Singh (14 points) and all-rounder Mohammad Nabibakhsh (13 points) picked Super 10s while Bengal's defence was marshalled efficiently by Abozar Mighani (6 points) and Ran Singh (4 points). The much-changed Thalaivas had a poor day on the mat with the likes of Sagar and Surjeet Singh struggling to stop the Bengal raiders.
Season 8 final of Pro Kabaddi League to be held on February 25
The knockout stage will be held in the bio-bubble environment for the ongoing league at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel. "After successfully conducting matches on a daily basis and completion of more than 100+ matches, PKL 8 is well on its way to a successful completion of the league. This marks the first indoor & contact sports league in the country successfully conducting the league," said a release from the organisers.
PKL 8: Patna Pirates beat Bengaluru Bulls for seven wins on the trot
Table-toppers Patna Pirates overcame a stiff challenge from Bengaluru Bulls to register a 36-34 victory in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8, here on Tuesday. A collective performance from the team helped Patna Pirates make it seven wins on the trot at a crucial stage of the tournament. The win also guaranteed them a first-place finish in the league stage.
PKL 8: Patna Pirates beat Telugu Titans to reach semis
Raider Sachin scored a Super 10 (14 points) and defender Mohammadreza Shadloui secured a High 5 (5 tackle points) as the Pirates once again showed why they are on top of the points table with a victory that helped them guarantee a Top-2 finish in the league stages.
PKL 8: Bharat, Pawan shine as Bengaluru beat Jaipur, stay alive in playoffs race
Jaipur dominated the early stages of the match, but a series of multi-point raids by Bharat helped Bengaluru stage a comeback. The eight-point margin of the loss means Jaipur didn't get a single point in the playoffs race. Arjun Deshwal was the lone star for Jaipur with another Super 10 (16 points). Both, Bharat (15 points) and Pawan (10) scored Super 10s as the Bulls clinched an important victory in their fight for a spot in the playoffs.
PKL 8: Patna Pirates, Dabang Delhi aim to seal Top-2 positions
Patna Pirates will lock horns with bottom-placed Telugu Titans. The first clash of the night's tripleheader will be between two teams that have endured contrasting campaigns. Patna have the most-balanced squad with a great attack and defence while the injury-plagued Titans have struggled in both these departments.
PKL 8: Naveen Kumar helps Dabang Delhi beat Tamil Thalaivas
Thalaivas miscalculated the last raid and didn't attempt for a bonus which could have helped them clinch two points to level the match. The result means the team from Chennai are out of the current Top 6 and will need a flawless end to the season to keep their playoff hopes alive. Delhi started the match on the front foot with Naveen Kumar looking ominous.
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